Record Real Drum Tracks in Multiple Acoustic Rooms Analog Gear for $150

Professional Session Drummer & Recording Engineer

I specialize in pocket-driven drum performances that make tracks feel finished — from tight, dry grooves to open, dimensional room sounds. I’m a professional touring/session drummer and recording engineer working out of a private multi-room studio.

Credits include national touring with Taylor Hicks and extensive remote session work across rock, folk, country, Americana, singer-songwriter, funk, and hip-hop projects.

Clear communication, musical judgment, and files delivered ready to drop into your session.

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Studio, Rooms & Gear

Drums are tracked through a high-end analog front end including Neve and Universal Audio preamps, with a curated microphone collection from Coles, Neumann, Sennheiser, AKG, Shure, Warm Audio, and RØDE.

My studio offers three distinct acoustic environments, allowing the room itself to shape the sound:
• Dead Room — tight, dry, and punchy (ideal for funk & hip-hop)
• Live Room — open, dimensional, natural ambience
• Crawl Space Echo Chamber — natural reverb and depth captured acoustically

All recordings prioritize tone at the source with minimal processing.
No sample replacement unless specifically requested.

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What’s Included
• Drums recorded to your song (WAV files)
• Up to 12–16 professionally recorded drum tracks
(kick in/out, snare top/bottom, toms, overheads, room/echo as appropriate)
• One full drum performance focused on pocket, dynamics, and musical feel
• Up to 2 revisions (groove, feel, arrangement — not full re-tracks)
• Files delivered edited, phase-aligned, and unprocessed unless requested

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Process

You send a rough mix or demo with tempo and references. I handle kit selection, tuning, microphone approach, and room choice to best serve the song — whether that’s locked-in funk and hip-hop grooves or big, open rock and roots performances.

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Turnaround

Typical delivery within 3–5 business days, depending on project scope.

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Notes
• Real drums only — no programmed beats
• No heavy sample replacement
• Best fit for artists and producers who value feel, tone, and musicality
• Paid work — message with your song and project details to get started!